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EVALUATION: Question 4

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EVALUATION: Question 3

WHAT KIND OF MEDIA INSTITUTION MIGHT DISTRIBUTE YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT?

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EVALUATION: Question 1

FINISHED Title Sequence

   
                

Editing 2

Editing was one the things we struggled with as a whole group. But editing is one of the most important parts in a production of a title sequence as it brings your whole title sequence together. So after getting familiar with both premiere pro and after affects we managed to get the hang of it. We still had several things to do including,

• Effects
• Title credits
• Ident
• Distribution company
• Colour Correction, Lightening  
• Soundscape
• Match cuts

With editing it was a matter of trial and error as none of us had any editing experience other then AS media and we was all new to the programme. But working together as a group really helped excel our understanding and allowed us to explore premiere pro and after effects. All of our individual inputs allowed us to get creative ideas and see things from different point of views.

1. Cutting- When you finish filming all your scenes and you have all your footage the first thing you would do on Premiere pro is put them all together. You'll start cutting your footage and placing them all together so you have all your titles in order. As we made a detailed story board and shot list we found this particular easy to do as we just had to follow it. This allowed us to see any imperfections and what we had to re shoot and fix up. It gave us a rough idea of how our title sequence would look like.

2. Idents- Creating our ident was one of the first things we did as it should appear at the start of the a title sequence. We used after effects in order to do this and used a simple effect which gets our point across.

According to the codes and conventions of a title sequence the distribution company should come next after the Production Ident which is what we did next

This consisted of the same concept of making a production ident so wasn't difficult at all. After doing these a number of time it become no struggle at all.

3. Sound- Creating a Soundscape for our title sequence went well for us. We used a mixture of digetic and non diegetic sounds to create the most realistic out come possible. As well as including the original back ground sound from filming we had our instrumental music and a low drone sound effect both run through the entire title sequence. At times we increased the volume to heighten certain emotions from the audience and build suspense and vice versa, decreasing the volume as well. The low drone complimented the title sequence. We used the fade effect to have a nice slow build up of the music and a fade out to create a nice effect. We had sound effects at certain places to compliment the title sequence such as the iPhone text message sounds when a message poped up on the screen, a low steady heartbeat at certain scenes, and much more. Personally, i found sound too be the easiest aspect in editing.
          

4. Effects- The main thing we struggled with when editing was applying different effects. This where things started to get complicated as we had to apply key frames and experiment between the effects. But we managed to get the hang of it. Our first scene is mainly done in after effects as the text bubbles considered some work. We first got the image and edited in in photoshop the placing it on top of our footage on after effects. After looking at in now i would say we should've spent more time on photoshop making the text bubble look more realistic. We included some subtle effects throughout our title sequences like fade ins and fade outs to compliment it.

5. Colour Correction- Some of our scenes we filmed when it was dark to get more spinster and mysterious effect which was great but was too dark that you couldn't see the actors facial expression when she gets grabbed from behind. This was an important factor as you can see the shock and fear in the characters face which we wanted to get across to the audience, so to be able to see her facial expression was key. Thus, we had to make them scenes lighter increasing its lightening and contrast. This complimented the film and made a huge difference. In order to make all the scenes flow we had to colour correct lighter scenes and darker scenes so that they look more realistic as if it all happened in the same day.

The main thing that helped us when we struggled with editing was video tutorials or the media technicians during workshops. Both broke down what to do step by step helping us understand it much more. Overall, compared to how we was at the start we've all improved our editing massively. If only we had these skills had the start, eh.

Editing 1

Titles and title credits are featured in every title sequence and is a very important element. The title of a film often relates to it as a whole and sets a tone. It does this by the name of the title itself e:g 'Doppelganger' , immediately giving the audience an idea of what the film is going to be about, due to the fact that specific titles are used with clear connotations. Credits are also very important in films, as the give recognition to the actors as well as the people who were involved in the production of this film. 

          HOW DID WE CREATE TITLES AND TITLE CREDITS?

Our title sequence was constructed on the software Premier Pro, however our title credits were produced in After Effects. We began by opening our title sequence through Premier Pro and then clicking 'file' 'Adobe Dynamic Link' and then 'New After Effects Composition.' This is a more efficient way of creating credits for our title sequence, as this way we did not have to continuously import titles from after effects to premier pro. This in turn saved a lot of time. By creating title credits this way, whatever we produced in After effects would automatically import itself to our Premier Pro file - changes and all. 

 

After clicking 'New After Effects Composition' a blank page would appear in After Effects. After typing a simple 'Doppelganger' the title of our title sequence, we went onto the website Dafont, to find the perfect font for our film. Font play an important part in a title sequence, as it often sets a tone, telling the audience a lot about a film. We chose the font 'Lugosi' a font that had connotations of crime, violence and something immoral. To make this font appear as an option in After Effects, we simply downloaded it onto the desktop.

After applying the font Lugosi to our title, we decided to add an effect to give it more of a personality. We did this by clicking 'Effects and Presets' to the right of the blank page. This gives us options to various effects to add to our title. At first we were very adamant on using an effect called Jiggy, which caused the title to shake vigorously. We got this idea from the title sequence 'Se7en', a title sequence that we were majorly influenced and inspired by, that is also a thriller and has a stalking element. However, after some consideration, we decided that this effect is to heavy and perhaps over the top for our title sequence. The connotations were too harsh, giving off horror vibes rather than thriller. Our film did not involve any gruesome, grotesque scenes and upon realising this we decided to use a more toned down effect. We ended up choosing, a fade in effect, where each letter of our title appeared slowly. This related to the fact, that Alessandra (evil twin) slowly entered Millicent's (good twin) life, unknowingly. 

To add the effect, all we did was simply drag it onto the title itself and clicked the space bar to watch it. After we were content with it, we merely clicked off After Effects, onto Premier Pro, where our newly made title sequence was already waiting. After watching it once more, we dragged the short clip onto our other title sequence clips. Because this was our main title we did not drag it onto our other title sequence clips, in order for it to appear on a blank screen. With the main title on a blank screen, the audience will focus purely on it and not be distracted by anything else, which emphasises it purpose. However for our other credits, we dragged it on top on of of clips, in order for them to merge. 

One problem we faced while completing our title and title credit, is making remembering to save it to our video drive. Each time we opened a 'New After Effects Composition.' an option to save it to either our desktop, downloads etc was presented, however due to the process of making credits being so simple and quick, it was difficult to remember to stop and click save to video drive. This was a problem, as when we opened our title sequence on another computer, all our new credits would not appear. This in turn slowed us down as we had to re create the credits all over again and this time save them to the video drive.

Rough cut 2 Audience feedback

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Rough cut 2

      

Reshoots

Website

DOPPELGANGER WEBSITE

http://thedoppelganger2017.weebly.com/

Our group have created a website for our film 'Doppelganger.' We  believe that online forms of media such as websites, twitter, facebook etc are great ways to create a loyal fan base and also to further promote. As our generation grows, so does online presences, which is why creating a website for our title sequence is a very efficient idea. On our website it will feature information about our film such as, cinemas local to you that are now displaying Doppelganger etc. Also extras, interviews, behind the scene shots and information about the actors. As well as all of this, there will be merchandise available to purchase also, such as t - shirts, stationary, toys for children and much more. 

PERSONAL REFLECTION OF ROUGH CUT 1

Being one of the main protagonists in our title sequence, I noticed a lot of mistakes I made which hindered the success of our first rough cut. One of these mistakes was not keeping my face hidden. Throughout the planning process of our film, we have altered our plot many times. Our finalised plot meant that throughout the whole title sequence, my face must remain hidden. Our title sequence consists of the two main characters being twins, one evil and one good. Alessandra, who is the twin with mental issues considered evil, throughout the film stalks her innocent twin, Millicent. As the twins are identical we decided that at the end of our title sequence the evil twin Alessandra, who is in fact played by me, will now be revealed as Louanne, who plays Millicent. In simple terms, the only face that will be predominant throughout the title sequence will be Millicent. To make this factor effective, I will need to keep my face hidden by my oversized faux fur jacket and keep my hair tucked inside the hood. 

I also need to make sure that I stay in role completely, as an actor in the title sequence. We decided that our title sequence is an independent production as our budget is low and we are unable to hire professional actors. Due to this fact, people in our group, (one being me) had to be the actors. In order to appear professional, it is important that I stay in role the whole time we are filming. This is something I am going to aim to do, as effective acting creates a sense of realism which makes the audience feel more engaged and immersed in the film. I will work on my body language, making my movements less rushed and loud in order to appear more like a stalker. I will walk more swiftly and slowly, to portray myself as aloof.

Rough cut evaluation.

Updates - Editing

Updates- Redo Filming

We've finally completed all of our redos and have filmed our entire title sequence. We used a range of new interesting shot types and changed locations to make it more intriguing and appealing. 

Updated Story board

             

We've created an animated story board with our soundtrack included so we could get a better feel of how its going to become.

Updated Production Schedule

 20th January